Inventive Kiddos

Everyone keeps telling me that this (18 months) is a busy age.  I couldn't agree more! I also find it is a very inventive age. The kids find all kinds of things to occupy their minds and hands. And they also keep me, and themselves, very busy.

First the kids spent almost 10 minutes sitting in their chairs and reading their cloth books

I guess if you call this reading ---

I had to flip the table over because Gordon wouldn't stop crawling on top of the tabletop.

 So the Walt decided he needed to practice walking up and down steps.


And you know what upside down table means, right? Yup. Blanket Fort!!

Then Adele invented her own instrument -- Tea Cup Shaky Eggs.

We decided to brave the chilly wind and potential rain and head outside.  We got lucky and avoided any downpours.

Walt decided to practice going up and down the steps some more.

Gordon found the hurling balls in the yard (left by the prior occupant's son) and was having a blast just carrying them around, throwing them, and saying "Ball. Ball. Ball."

Adele found a spot where she could kneel and play in the dirt. It was pretty wet, so she got quite muddy on her hands, face, and knees. Nothing a little soap can't take care of! But she was having so much fun throwing the mud in the air and laughing as the wind blew it everywhere.

So, that has been my day between breakfast and lunch. How was yours?